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Why would their voluntary nature make them no longer taxes? The definition of taxation does not require them to not be voluntary.
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"A failure to pay, along with evasion of or resistance to taxation, is punishable by law."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax
replied 2175d
I never said they were not mandatory. I just said they dont put you in jail for not paying. I know this for Canada. I suspect it for the British Commonwealth.
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"Convicted for tax evasion, he was sentenced in November 1990 to nine months in jail."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Davenport_(fraudster)#Gatecrasher_Balls
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The link doesn't work. What country is he from? My uncle owes 2 million in unpaid taxes. No jail.